Chapter 280: Decision-making
The founding ceremony and victory parade of the Shenlong Empire achieved very good results, and for a long time after the ceremony, the people of the empire still talked about this ceremony. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info has been upgraded from Youzhou Daily to Shenlong Daily, the mouthpiece of imperial propaganda, and has also reported on the military parade one after another, and has also dug deep into the interesting stories in the parade. The exploits of every unit at the parade, as well as the resume of each general, are also truthfully reported, so that the people are familiar with their own army and generals, and the relationship between the people and the army is drawn.
In a chamber in the Palace of the Peoples, the top officials of the empire gathered to discuss the future policy of governance. At present, the empire's economy is thriving, and even the land of the ten states is showing a strong recovery momentum because of the blood transfusion from other places. The reconstruction work is very large, but it also brings a lot of opportunities, and the enthusiasm of the people in the ten states is getting higher and higher, and the calls for Yanhui to return to Beijing are continuous.
The Empire's currency has been issued for some years, and it has been officially named Shenlong Yuan. All in all, the domestic decrees are unimpeded, the people live a prosperous life, and order is stable. As long as this momentum is maintained, the Shenlong Empire will only become richer and stronger.
After the end of the military parade, the Shenlong Empire and Manggul signed a draft agreement on strategic alliance cooperation, and began to discuss all-round and in-depth cooperation. After the test of a war, the relations between the two countries are developing rapidly in the direction of equality and mutual benefit. Before the Manggul envoys returned to their homeland, Yan Hui and Anne signed a treaty on the ownership of Anxi City, and Anxi City officially returned to the Shenlong Empire. The signing of this treaty brought the relationship between the two countries to a further level, and Queen Anne graciously invited Yan Hui to visit Manggul at a convenient time, and Yan Hui happily agreed to Anne's invitation. At the time of parting, Anne gave Yan Hui a necklace containing her portrait, and Yan Hui returned the gift with a variety of dresses and piles of Yan Ruyu.
In addition to Manggul, the envoys of various countries held talks with the Shenlong Empire on behalf of their countries, and in general, they all hoped to establish good national relations with the Shenlong Empire, and some small countries even directly expressed their willingness to serve the Shenlong Empire as their suzerain, and submitted their credentials.
Now Yanhui has to consider the problem in two directions: one east and one south. The east refers to the Celestial Wolf Khanate in the Far East, and the Celestial Wolf Khanate also sent an envoy delegation to this military parade, and the leader of the team is Uqimai. After meeting Yan Hui, Wu Qimai handed over a handwritten letter from Bai Rilun, in which Bai Rilun congratulated Yan Hui on his proclamation of the emperor's founding and told Yan Hui that he also had a son, and that he had a name like his ancestor, Hubil.
The envoys of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate quietly returned to the Far East after the end of the military parade, and it should be said that the strength of the Divine Dragon Empire gave them a great shock, which is also the reason why Yan Hui agreed to the envoys of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate to come to Dragon City.
It is said that according to the peak military strength of the empire, it should not be difficult to take Urakan and recover the Far East, but the difficulty is in Urakan. This defense line was built only after the Northern Army of Dayan defeated Hubil and took the Far East. At the beginning, it was a relatively high mountain beam, but after hundreds of years of continuous improvement and reinforcement, Urakan has become an insurmountable and strong defense line, which is why the Rong captives tried their best to capture Urakan in the first place.
Now that this line of defense is firmly controlled by Baizhilun, and two-thirds of the troops in the Far East are stationed there, the cost of conquering Urakan is very great. This made it difficult for the empire, which had just stopped fighting, to make up its mind to attack Urakan without the absolute certainty of a battle.
In addition, the follow-up work after the recovery of the grassland is also very heavy, and it is indeed not the time to raise troops to fight again at this time. What's more, the three major fleets have been besieging the Hongyi Country for a period of time, and the subsidiary island countries around the Hongyi Country have basically been captured, just waiting for this decisive battle to include the Hongyi Country in the bag. Compared to the war for supremacy in the seas, which would bring great benefits to the Empire, the Far East was simply not worth the battle. In this regard, Yan Hui also has his own considerations, now the Far East is no longer inhabited by the people of the empire, and has completely become the world of the Rong Department, and the empire's million-strong army is being reorganized, the newly built corps is still in the stage of running-in and upgrading, and the new tactics and equipment are also being popularized throughout the army, and a training ground and test ground are needed, and the Far East is undoubtedly such an ideal place.
In response to the fact that the artillery of the Imperial artillery could not pose a threat to Urakan, the R&D Department of the General Staff is organizing the development of new equipment, which also takes time. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapons, and it is not too late to attack the Far East when the equipment is developed first. For these reasons, the Empire's recent strategic focus has shifted to the seas.
Murong Feng stood in front of the huge sea chart and introduced the preparations for the attack on Hongyi.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellency. The three major fleets of the Imperial Navy have completed the blockade of the Hongyi Kingdom and the occupation of its subject countries, and the conditions for attacking the Hongyi Kingdom have been met. The capture of Hongyi was of great significance to the Empire's maritime strategy. Hongyi is the largest island nation in the open sea, and its area is equivalent to the empire's Nanyi Prefecture. It is difficult to find such a large area of island above the sea, so it was a must for the Imperial Navy. It is possible to build a large naval base here, as well as a well-equipped port and shipyard. In addition, the Hongyi country is rich in various mineral resources, and it can solve the needs of the fleet on the spot without ocean transportation, so the Hongyi country is an important foothold for the imperial navy to further go to the ocean. ”
"Now, the war for the throne of the three princes in Hongyi has turned into a war between the two princes. This civil war has been fought until now, and it has weakened the national strength of the Hongyi Kingdom to an extremely low level. Its navy is not supported by the state, and under the blows of the three major fleets, it has become equivalent to nothing. It should be said that the time is ripe for us to attack the Red Country. The minister suggested that the infantry of the Southern Army Corps and the cavalry of the Nanyi Army should be transferred to reinforce the three fleets and serve as the main force for the landing operation. The three major fleets can cooperate with the main force to clear all obstacles to the landing site and create favorable conditions for the main force. ”
"How many troops are needed, fifty thousand?" Yan Hui asked.
50,000 is the largest one-time delivery volume of the Imperial Ocean Transport, and nearly 1,000 large sea ships are needed to bring equipment and materials to the personnel. In this era, other countries except the Divine Dragon Empire don't even think about it.
Delhiman: "My Majesty, the minister thinks that 30,000 people is enough, and of course 50,000 is better. The minister understands the situation of the Hongyi Kingdom, and now the combined troops of the two princes are only 100,000 people, and the equipment is not the same as the imperial army, if the imperial army is compared to adults, then the Hongyi army is a child who has not grown up. In addition, my family has a private army of 20,000 people, and the minister guarantees that these 20,000 people can become the army of the empire and be loyal to the empire. ”
Murong Feng: "Your Majesty, what Derry Man said is right. We have already made the corresponding arrangements, and we have made contact with the private soldiers of the Delhiman family, and there will be no problem at all for the 20,000 private soldiers to cooperate in the battle. Moreover, Leng Feng's branch in Hongyi Country has also begun to act, and so far at least 30,000 poor households have been enveloped, and it is no problem to draw seven or eight thousand auxiliary troops from them. Through the cold front, we also learned that the two princes were preparing for a decisive battle on the Songle Plain, and in the final stage of their decisive battle, our army landing and rushing to the battlefield could have twice the result with half the effort, so 30,000 men were enough. ”
Yan Hui: "It seems that you have not been idle, you have made a lot of preparations, and the effect is very satisfactory to me. The Red Nation must become Imperial territory, and this decision cannot be changed. I decided to start the conquest of the Hongyi Kingdom, and planned to mobilize 20,000 infantry from the Southern Legion and 10,000 cavalry from the Nanyi Legion. I appointed Qin Suo as the commander of the cavalry, Niu Zhong as the commander of the infantry, and Gao Pijiang as the commander. What do you think? ”
Before the others could speak, Gao Lang opened his mouth and shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty, it's decided." ”
Gao Lang hopes that his son Gao Bijiang can become a general, so he will fight for Gao Bijiang whenever he has the opportunity. Gao Bijiang's ability is also good, at least belonging to a general. The use of cavalry tactics is also unique, allowing him to command large-scale battles may be almost possible, but it is still no problem to command a battle of more than 100,000 people. Therefore, Yan Hui ordered Gao Bijiang as the main general. The name of Gao Bijiang is also very auspicious, open up the territory, how auspicious it is, no one needs him to use.
After the matter in the south was decided, Ling Wuwu spoke first.
"Your Majesty, the first battle of the steppe has not been completed, allowing Sumedo and Jebeli to escape. Although they had entered the desert sea, Manggul's lieutenant did not find the bodies of Sumeduo and the others. Thinking that this should be done carefully, the minister suggested that a desert combat force should be formed to guard the border between the western desert and the steppe, and that Manggul should be asked to help search for the whereabouts of Sumedo. ”
"This is a good idea, and the Northern Army is ordered to form the Stormwind Army, which is responsible for the defense of the western defense line and desert operations. Who is the main general? ”
Ling Wuwu: "It's still designated by Your Majesty, now Zhuang Dafu and Ye Yuanzheng are both with the rank of general, and the two are already in contention." Moreover, the minister felt that a young general should be sent as the main general, after all, desert warfare was unusual, and a nimble general was needed to be the main general, and it must be a general who could skillfully command artillery. ”
Yan Hui laughed and said, "You just said when you saw Duan Xiaosi, why do you go around so many circles?" Duan Xiaosi can be the main general, and from now on, he will be transferred to the Northern Army to form the Storm Army. Qi Meng, don't feel sorry for your proud disciple to be transferred. ”
Ma Qimeng: "Your Majesty reuses Xiaosi, it's too late for the minister to be happy, how can you feel distressed?" Your Majesty, the minister has found a lot of good seedlings among the new students, and the minister must train them all to be better generals than the junior four. ”
"Very good, it is to give these young people the opportunity to show their talents, so that there can be successors to the imperial army, and the rest of you should also pay attention to the promotion of young generals like Qi Meng."
Wang Meng: "Little Jue is not bad, don't let him stay in the Tiger Army, give it to me." Hey. ”
Yan Hui: "Xiao Jue is indeed good, but he still needs to be experienced, so let him be Guan Changyun's deputy general, and he will be a general again." ”
Wang Meng: "Okay, it's decided." ”
Yan Hui: "Everyone, everything must be prepared for a rainy day, and the Far East cannot be left to do whatever it wants. Half of the newly graduated naval cadets were transferred to the Northern Fleet to blockade the coast of the Far East, and it was imperative that the captives not go to sea. Half of them will be transferred to the three ocean-going fleets, and let these cadets grow up in battle, and I will wait for them to sail away and compete for supremacy at sea. ”
Murong Feng: "This is a must, Your Majesty, you just wait to see the grand scene of the dragon flag flying in all directions." ”
At the end of the meeting, it was also discussed how to govern the grassland and the future Hongyi Prefecture, and at Fan Jin's suggestion, the grassland was divided into two and two administrative regions were set up. The Governor's Mansion of Anxi and the Governor's Mansion of Zhenbei, and on the basis of which the administrative bodies were established. Mo Feibai was appointed as the governor of Anxi, named the Duke of Anyang County, and awarded the Divine Imperial Order of the First Class of the Empire. Tai Limu was crowned the Duke of Anxi County for the Anxi Overseer, awarded the rank of general, and awarded the Order of the Holy Empire of the first class of the Empire, thus increasing the number of Imperial generals to eleven.
Huangpu Song was appointed as the governor of Hongyi Prefecture, conferred the title of Duke of Baoguo, and awarded the Divine Imperial Order of the First Class of the Empire. Wen was appointed as the governor of Zhenbei, conferred the title of Duke of the Kingdom, and awarded the Order of the Holy Empire of the First Class of the Empire. Chen Jiuling was appointed as the Imperial Royal Academy of Sacrifices, conferred the title of Duke of Huaguo, and awarded the Imperial Order of the First Class Holy Empire. The Royal College is a newly established college, which mainly conducts in-depth research in various disciplines, which is equivalent to the role of the modern two colleges. (To be continued.) )